2006 Yamaha Motorsports Venture 600 Owners Manual - Page 63

2006 Yamaha Motorsports Venture 600 Manual

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Replacing a main jet Replace the main jet according to the setting chart which is available at a Yamaha dealer. WARNING @ G G G @ Never remove the drain plug or the float chamber while the engine is hot. Fuel will flow out from the float chamber, and could ignite and cause injury. Place a rag under the carburetor before removing the drain plug or the float chamber to catch any spilled fuel. Handle fuel with care: it is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. Standard main jet: 1 No.1 Carburetor (P.T.O. side) # 138.8 2, 3 No.2 and No.3 Carburetors (center and magneto side) # 136.3 CD-04E Main jet 4 Mixture Lean Rich Condition Warm weather High altitude Cold weather Low altitude Small No. Large No. 1. Loosen the carburetor clamp and remove the carburetor. 2. Pinch the fuel hose to prevent fuel flowing. 3. Remove the drain plug and install the proper main jet. 4. Assemble by reversing the removal steps. WARNING @ Make sure that the throttle outer cable is firmly seated in the holder and the throttle operates smoothly after assembling the carburetors. @ 8-9

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Replacing a main jet
Replace the main jet according to the setting chart which
is available at a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
@
Never remove the drain plug or the float chamber
while the engine is hot. Fuel will flow out from the
float chamber, and could ignite and cause injury.
Place a rag under the carburetor before removing
the drain plug or the float chamber to catch any
spilled fuel.
Handle fuel with care: it is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
@
CD-04E
1. Loosen the carburetor clamp and remove the carbu-
retor.
2. Pinch the fuel hose to prevent fuel flowing.
3. Remove the drain plug and install the proper main jet.
4. Assemble by reversing the removal steps.
WARNING
@
Make sure that the throttle outer cable is firmly
seated in the holder and the throttle operates
smoothly after assembling the carburetors.
@
Standard main jet:
1
No.1 Carburetor (P.T.O. side)
# 138.8
2
,
3
No.2 and No.3 Carburetors (center and magne-
to side)
# 136.3
Main jet
4
Mixture
Condition
Small No.
Lean
Warm weather
High altitude
Large No.
Rich
Cold weather
Low altitude